How many renters in Berea, KY pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Berea, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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45.0% (±8.0 points) of renting households in Berea, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 45.0% (±8.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.0% (±7.3 points)
Median share of income: 27.7% (±3.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Berea

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Berea	Madison County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	14.9% (±4.5 points)	15.9%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	19.6% (±5.7 points)	15.2%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.7% (±4.3 points)	11.8%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.8% (±5.1 points)	12.4%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.0% (±3.2 points)	10.7%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	40.0% (±7.3 points)	33.9%	36.6%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Berea against Madison County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Berea	Madison County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	45.0% (±8.0 points)	44.6% (±4.6 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.0% (±7.3 points)	33.9% (±3.6 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.7% (±3.3 points)	27.9% (±1.3 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$34,859 (±$9,264)	$40,568 (±$3,343)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$835 (±$39)	$889 (±$26)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Berea, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Madison County (44.6%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (45.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

Statewide, it ranks 195 of 425.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Berea

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Berea
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Berea	—	45.0% (±8.0 points)	—
Richmond	9.7 mi	44.2% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brodhead	14 mi	46.7% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Crab Orchard	15 mi	58.1% (±26.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	16 mi	58.5% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon	16 mi	44.7% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Irvine	19 mi	35.6% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ravenna	20 mi	36.7% (±29.7 points)	Not measurably different
McKee	20 mi	51.5% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Berea

Are renters in Berea rent-burdened?

45.0% of renting households in Berea pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Berea spend on rent?

The median renting household in Berea, KY spends 27.7% (±3.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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